Interaction between a Facilitator and a Learner
Responsibility Comparisons
Facilitator
Learner
Learning Teams
Responsible for giving clear direction and purpose within the learning groups.
Must set teams early and support the efforts within the group.
You have been assigned to Learning Team A
The other members of the team are:
|| Learning Teams
Responsible for working within the team as a team player and not as an individual. Must work together to accomplish assignments and take direction from the facilitator. Complete a team charter to indicate how things will get done.
CHARTER
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Discussion Questions
Establishes the questions with the overall objective of learning the material. Questions must be open-ended and encourage open discussion from all students.
Week 1 DQ 2

Due Friday, Day 4


Post a response to the following discussion questions by clicking on Reply.
  • Are you motivated by grades? Why or why not?

Discussion Questions
Responsible for answering the questions and participating in the discussions with peers. Facilitators and learners work continually with each other to accomplish the goals within the learning environment.
When I first saw this question I thought it would be easy to answer. But as I thought about it, it became harder to answer with a yes or no. I believe I am motivated by grades for several reasons. I am showing myself that I can do this even though I am older. . . .



Personal Communication
Facilitators are responsible for keeping learners on track. Personal communication can happen within emails or individual forums. Facilitators must answer questions promptly and keep learners on track.
Hi Class,

Please post any questions that you have for me in this thread. To do so, select this note, and click Reply.
Personal Communication
Responsible for asking questions or for an explanation on assignments that are unclear. Must communicate openly with facilitators in the online environment explaining any issues that arise to keep the facilitator informed.
Professor, I am not clear on the assignment. Do we need to defend all of the items or just choose one?

Feedback
Responsible for giving clear and concise feedback to learners. Facilitators are responsible for giving feedback on assignments quickly. To explain mistakes on what was done incorrectly and how they can improve the next time.
Feedback from Instructor (Published: Tue 05/28/2013 02:29 PM MST)
Earned Points:10/10
Comments:
Your test was very interesting. I hope that in creating the test you also learned more about assessment. Providing students with the fill in the blank options could be more ideal, since often more than one word could apply in the blank, and unless the choice is super clear and really obvious, students sometimes struggle with the "guess what is in my head" approach.

Feedback
Students must be open to suggestions of improvement from the facilitator. They must take these suggestions of improve and turn them into learning how to complete the tasks correctly.
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Instructional Explanations
Responsible for explaining all assignments and answering questions that learners have. They must make sure that learners completely understand the assignments and the purpose behind the methods of instruction. Meeting the needs of all students is a priority.
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Instructional Explanations
Learners are responsible for asking questions relating to things they do not understand. They must ask for clarification on any portion of the assignments to ensure they are properly completing them. They are responsible for meeting their own needs and ensuring that assignments are completed properly.
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Interpersonal Communication Skills
Responsible for effectively communicating with all learners within their classroom.

Interpersonal Communication Skills
Responsible for successfully communicating with the facilitator in all aspects of communication in the online educational environment.